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Breadwinner Ch 1-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chador | Full length cover for Muslim or Hindu women. It covers their hair and body but not their face. |
| forbade | Refuse to allow something. |
| decreed | Order something by decree. |
| burqas | An item of clothing that covers a women's entire body and only has mesh opening for the eyes. |
| intricate | Very complex or detailed. |
| Taliban | A fundamentalist Islamic militia. |
| looter | A person who steals goods, typically during a war or riot. |
| Decree | An official order issued by a legal authority. |
| Hospitable | Friendly and welcoming to strangers or guest. |
| Turban | A man's headdress consisting of a long length of cotton or silk wound around a cap or the head, worn especially by Muslims and Sikhs. |
| Exhaustion | A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue. |
| Collapse | When a person falls down and becomes unconscious, typically through illness or injury. |
| Basin | A bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having faucets connected to a water supply; a washbasin. |
| Sensible | A statement or course of action chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit. |
| Eternity | Infinite or unending time. |
| Preoccupied | engrossed in thought; distract. |